dont sweat the smal stuff James....clubhouse is once again posting simply to hear himself talk. certainly wont be the last time either

No, I'm just expressing my opinion.I used to think Bob Myers was an excellant announcer. Most people at Yonkers thought he was monotone and boring. Same call for a 4 claimer as the Cane Pace but I liked him.

Whether one likes or dislikes an announcer is a matter of taste. The vast majority of posters on this site love James. People who can't agree on amything else rush to his defense when he's attacked. My opinion is that he is an elite race caller. Just a matter of time until we hear him calling in the big time. That will mean he's going to the T-breds, unfortunately.

Whether one likes or dislikes an announcer is a matter of taste. The vast majority of posters on this site love James. People who can't agree on amything else rush to his defense when he's attacked. My opinion is that he is an elite race caller. Just a matter of time until we hear him calling in the big time. That will mean he's going to the T-breds, unfortunately.

A young man who works very hard on a daily basis honing the skills of his craft.

I do wish James would pronounce Yannick's last name correctly. Other than that, no beef. And as for Bob Meyer-who still subs at Saratoga Harness-I would most definitely vote that the monotone and, as noted by a preceding comment, the exact same race call no matter how important or unimportant the race-was really unforgivable.

Kudos to the Dover/Harrington announcer for seeing the race unfold and describing it that way. And I think John Hernan at Yonkers is underrated-he tries to make the crap that passes for Yonkers racing-no movement till the second backstretch-fairly interesting. It's a wonder he can stay awake through the nightly yawn-fest.

JLB: The "in" in Gingras is the same as the "in" in Martin Brodeur. In terms of Quebecois French, there are rules--lots of them--but they are adhered to with little deviation. I understand the trend among my colleagues is to anglicize anything that walks, but in any other sport, the vowels aren't anglicized AT ALL.

Thank you, James, I will defer to your French lesson. I wasn't looking to Anglicize it, just thought it would be more of a "Jin"-gras, with a soft consonant, rather than "Jan"-gras. A tip of the helmet to you.

No, I'm just expressing my opinion.I used to think Bob Myers was an excellant announcer. Most people at Yonkers thought he was monotone and boring. Same call for a 4 claimer as the Cane Pace but I liked him.

Meyer was the worst ever. No explaining needed

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I think James is a great caller.....Ive seen him standing upstairs at Dover calling the races along with Jack to get in practice for when Chester opens. The only pronunciation I wish he would change is instead of doing that big accent when he pronounces Gilbert Garcia-Herrera's name I wish he would pronounce it Luis Pena......I mean if his goal is to get things exactly right he should call the guy by his real name.

The only pronunciation I wish he would change is instead of doing that big accent when he pronounces Gilbert Garcia-Herrera's name I wish he would pronounce it Luis Pena......I mean if his goal is to get things exactly right he should call the guy by his real name.